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Want baseball in November at Citi Field? Sure, who doesn't! Yeah, it sounds like an exercise in hypothermia, but you can draw warmth from the fact that you're watching a game between two teams you have the slimmest of connections to! What I'm talking about Titanes del Caribe! TdC is the three-game series scheduled for November 10–12 at Citi Field between Dominican Winter League giants (and arch-rivals!) Los Tigres del Licey and Las Águilas Cibaeñas. Yes, we're talking about the two winningest teams in the history of the DWL!! And should you go, you will likely get to see one of those teams add an additional win to their storied total!!! [FIMG=500]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/t_16x9/t_w1024/mlb/hk22gqsjev45d1txzcfm.jpg[/FIMG] It was with Licey that Ronny Mauricio won the DWL MVP last season. Though more information is to come, I frankly amn't sure which Mets-affiliated players are playing for these two ... "Titanes," but ... probably somebody!!

Danny Serafini is a guy you may remember pitching for the Twins, Cubs, Pads, Bucs, Reds, and Rox from 1996 to 2007. He's been https://abcnews.go.com/US/former-mlb-pitcher-arrested-2021-homicide-police/story?id=104196060arrested for murder and attempted murder. Apparently, the victims are his father- and and his mother-in-law, the latter of whom survived. Looking him up to get those years, I see that he appeared in an episode of a reality show called Bar Rescue, and as the episode suggested that he had blown through his baseball money and was using loans from family to prop up the bar, and that may or may not be relevant to the case at hand. [fimg=500]https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/gettyimages-2525985.jpg[/fimg] Serafini. The name means "Little Angels."

Yes, you made that clear.

Frayed Knot wrote: Couldn't disagree more. That's an amazing amount of disagreement.

Kim Ng for Speaker of the House!!

I would suggest that it's generating far more interest than it's killing.

He did, in fact, trigger entrance-music memories https://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/archives/29100/f1_t29132.shtmlin his memories thread, but alas, it wasn't Roxy Music. http://leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=9293Here's the game where he earned his bones. [FIMG=828]http://leaptoad.com/mets/scorecard_graph.php?game=9293&font=4[/FIMG]

It gets more press releases out leading to more coverage in more cities. The way to measure versatility is to double the credit for the secondary performance. Similarly, if you're looking for a strong family output as far as pitchers, it's silly to credit Christy and Henry Matthewson as better than the Niekros or the Perrys, so when looking at families, that's what Bill James did. He went further and tripled and quadrupled the third- and fourth-most productive members of the family. So, if you gave a guy full credit at his first position, double credit at his second position, triple credit at his tertiary position, etc., you might get a more meaningful example of a utility guy.

I thought he was still fine when going the other way, shift or not. It was the slider inside that killed him. For months.

Umps have long been part of the mandate of contributors to be honored. Some have merely done the job, but others have advanced the game. If you have a bat boy in mind, I'd certainly love to look at his credentials. I know at least one (probably more than one) who has already been enshrined.

But sure, if disgracing yourself with a hire is what it takes to keep the ex-president from becoming the nex-president, then sign me up.

They can get the same absurdity and the same opportunities to aid and abet a sex criminal by hiring Lenny Dykstra.

Cito Gaston, manager Davey Johnson, manager Jim Leyland, manager Ed Montague, umpire Hank Peters, executive Lou Pinella, manager Joe West, umpire Bill White, executive I'm not sure where to go with these. Only two umpires have been inducted in the 21st century — Doug Harvey and Hank O'Day — and O'Day is a pre-integration era guy who goes all the way back to the 19th century. So we're overdue for an ump, but Montague and West would not be at the top of my list. I imagine West was pretty good once, but it felt like he had been pretty bad for about 20 years, so I don't remember. Longevity counts for something, but Montague would have a stronger case in my mind. I'm a Dutch Rennert man, but that's probably 12-year-old me going for style over substance. Of the managers, Gaston is the only one with the magical second championship that seems to be the key when it comes to inducting managers, but he otherwise seemingly has the lowest profile of the nominees. Johnson and Pinella also have strong playing careers to augment their managerial legacies. Bill White is largely beloved, and has a strong résumé as a player and was a solid broadcaster in the clown college that otherwise was the Yankees broadcast booth. It's odd that he's nominated primarily as an exec here when his tenure as NL president was short and largely defined by the surrender of the National League and American League offices to the MLB overlords. He's 89 years old but still hanging in there, so I'm guessing he gets the most support. Gaston is my dark horse.

The weird thing about that moment is how a lifetime of watching games at Shea and the enormity of the moment put me as in the zone as a fan as Endy was as a defender. As soon as the ball left the bat, an intuitive grasp of Shea's dimensions and the prevailing weather patterns and time of year consumed me, and I knew in an instant that (a) that ball was going over the wall, ( it was nonetheless within reach of a pullback, © it would take a superlative pullback from a player capable of making an NBA leap and pulling it back from two to two and a half feet beyond the fence because that's where it was it was going, and (d) Chavez may well be that guy, and maybe the only guy, for the moment. It's like I knew instantly, within inches, exactly where that ball was coming down, and that I could well be about to see something historically remarkable.

And terrific work. This should help Pete Alonso in his quest for a billion dollars.

August 1, 2023:New York Mets traded OF Tommy Pham and cash to Arizona Diamondbacks for SS Jeremy Rodriguez. [FIMG=384]https://www.newsday.com/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.newsday.com%2Fimage-service%2Fversion%2Fc%3AMmFlYzhkM2YtOGI1Zi00%3AZWQzMjQ0%2F1479162844.jpg%3Ff%3DLandscape%2B16%253A9%26w%3D770%26q%3D1&w=1920&q=80[/FIMG] [FIMG=216]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F2ekThWXoAAqijn.jpg[/FIMG] In the short-term early returns this one has broken the most beneficially for the Mets so far. Tommy Pham, who replaced Marcus Stroman as the most-intense-Met, seemingly as likely to become an inspirational leader as a reactionary and disruptionist, in the midst of an unexpectedly strong season in which he emerged as perhaps the team's most consistent performer, went to a team sniffing post-season glory in exchange for an infielder less than half his age. Unlike some of the prospects the Mets aquired, whose performances largely fell off after the trade, young Jeremy Rodriguez simply exploded in every facet of his game. He hit with more authority, hit with more extry-base power, stole more, stole more efficiently, struck out less (barely ever), and reached base like a demi-god. Seriously, somewhere, Barry Bonds' eyes are bugging out of his head, saying, "That kid knows how to reach base!" (Bonds is saying that, not his eyes.) He even intentionally walked once, which teams almost never do at that level. (Teams averaged 1.58 intentional walks on the season in the DSL.). Yeah, it's a small sample size, but what a sample. Maybe it's the last we ever here Mr. Rodriguez' name, but it's worth noting that he was 1.7 years younger than the average player at that level. A 17-year-old in a league where the typical player is 19 is a serious disadvantage, and it's a disadvantage Jeremy punched right in the face. Tommy Pham (35 years and 146 days old at time of trade) [th]Tm[/th][th]G[/th][th]PA[/th][th]AB[/th][th]R[/th][th]H[/th][th]2B[/th][th]3B[/th][th]HR[/th][th]RBI[/th][th]SB[/th][th]CS[/th][th]BB[/th][th]SO[/th][th]BA[/th][th]OBP[/th][th]SLG[/th][th]OPS[/th][th]OPS+[/th][th]TB[/th][th]GDP[/th][th]HBP[/th][th]SH[/th][th]SF[/th][th]IBB[/th] NYM79264231296215110361112956.268.348.472.82012410921031 [th]Tm[/th][th]G[/th][th]PA[/th][th]AB[/th][th]R[/th][th]H[/th][th]2B[/th][th]3B[/th][th]HR[/th][th]RBI[/th][th]SB[/th][th]CS[/th][th]BB[/th][th]SO[/th][th]BA[/th][th]OBP[/th][th]SLG[/th][th]OPS[/th][th]OPS+[/th][th]TB[/th][th]GDP[/th][th]HBP[/th][th]SH[/th][th]SF[/th][th]IBB[/th] ARI5021719526471226321121850.241.304.415.720958191030 Jeremy Rodriguez (17 years and 28 days old at time of trade) [th]Tm[/th][th]G[/th][th]PA[/th][th]AB[/th][th]R[/th][th]H[/th][th]2B[/th][th]3B[/th][th]HR[/th][th]RBI[/th][th]SB[/th][th]CS[/th][th]BB[/th][th]SO[/th][th]BA[/th][th]OBP[/th][th]SLG[/th][th]OPS[/th][th]TB[/th][th]GDP[/th][th]HBP[/th][th]SH[/th][th]SF[/th][th]IBB[/th] ARI DSL Black381461222430622181252227.246.363.377.7404621010 [th]Tm[/th][th]G[/th][th]PA[/th][th]AB[/th][th]R[/th][th]H[/th][th]2B[/th][th]3B[/th][th]HR[/th][th]RBI[/th][th]SB[/th][th]CS[/th][th]BB[/th][th]SO[/th][th]BA[/th][th]OBP[/th][th]SLG[/th][th]OPS[/th][th]TB[/th][th]GDP[/th][th]HBP[/th][th]SH[/th][th]SF[/th][th]IBB[/th] NYM DSL Orange13564513194311571114.422.536.7111.2473200001

I had big hopes for Tamora.

August 1, 2023:New York Mets traded RHP Justin Verlander to Houston Astros for OF Drew Gilbert and OF Ryan Clifford. Looks like the Mets moved Verlander just as he was rounding into his best form. His ERA went up a tick with Houston, but most of his rates improved and solidified, along with longer workdays by an out or so. He then launched into the post-season with two starts so far, giving up two runsin 12 2/3 innings, striking out 11 and walking five. His WAR/WPA figures make it look like the Mets have given up about three to three and half wins in the deals we've tracked thus far. The Mets end of the deal is a mixed outcome so far. They got two outfielders in the midst of terrific seasons. One continued sailing right on, and the other crashed into the rocks. Clifford is younger, with more time to recover. He also plays first, so if recovers from his month with Brooklyn, he's maybe on the short list of potential Alonso successors, but if the Mets get one productive bat out of this, it's probably a win. Justin Verlander (40 years and 162 days old at time of trade) [FIMG=500]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/t_2x1/t_w1536/mlb/ltoudweooz7gbhx04zjw.jpg[/FIMG] [th]Tm[/th][th]W[/th][th]L[/th][th]W-L%[/th][th]ERA[/th][th]G[/th][th]GS[/th][th]GF[/th][th]CG[/th][th]SHO[/th][th]IP[/th][th]H[/th][th]R[/th][th]ER[/th][th]HR[/th][th]BB[/th][th]IBB[/th][th]SO[/th][th]HBP[/th][th]BK[/th][th]WP[/th][th]BF[/th][th]ERA+[/th][th]FIP[/th][th]WHIP[/th][th]H9[/th][th]HR9[/th][th]BB9[/th][th]SO9[/th][th]SO/W[/th][th]bWAR[/th][th]fWAR[/th][th]WPA[/th] NYM65.5453.15161600094 1/37736339310811033861343.801.1457.30.93.07.72.612.21.91.24 [th]Tm[/th][th]W[/th][th]L[/th][th]W-L%[/th][th]ERA[/th][th]G[/th][th]GS[/th][th]GF[/th][th]CG[/th][th]SHO[/th][th]IP[/th][th]H[/th][th]R[/th][th]ER[/th][th]HR[/th][th]BB[/th][th]IBB[/th][th]SO[/th][th]HBP[/th][th]BK[/th][th]WP[/th][th]BF[/th][th]ERA+[/th][th]FIP[/th][th]WHIP[/th][th]H9[/th][th]HR9[/th][th]BB9[/th][th]SO9[/th][th]SO/W[/th][th]bWAR[/th][th]fWAR[/th][th]WPA[/th] HOU73.7003.31111100068 6227259140634022831283.921.1188.21.21.98.34.501.31.40.52 Drew Gilbert (22 years and 308 days old at time of trade) [FIMG=500]https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tJrdf-g5Urw/maxresdefault.jpg[/FIMG] [th]Tm[/th][th]G[/th][th]PA[/th][th]AB[/th][th]R[/th][th]H[/th][th]2B[/th][th]3B[/th][th]HR[/th][th]RBI[/th][th]SB[/th][th]CS[/th][th]BB[/th][th]SO[/th][th]BA[/th][th]OBP[/th][th]SLG[/th][th]OPS[/th][th]TB[/th][th]GDP[/th][th]HBP[/th][th]SH[/th][th]SF[/th][th]IBB[/th] Asheville (A+)21958621318161840621.361.421.6861.1075933000 Corpus Christi (AA)602642243654110620633346.241.342.371.7138342012 HOU Totals81359310578519112381033967.274.363.458.82114275012 [th]Tm[/th][th]G[/th][th]PA[/th][th]AB[/th][th]R[/th][th]H[/th][th]2B[/th][th]3B[/th][th]HR[/th][th]RBI[/th][th]SB[/th][th]CS[/th][th]BB[/th][th]SO[/th][th]BA[/th][th]OBP[/th][th]SLG[/th][th]OPS[/th][th]TB[/th][th]GDP[/th][th]HBP[/th][th]SH[/th][th]SF[/th][th]IBB[/th] Binghamton (AA)35154123224072621221930.325.423.561.9846914030 Ryan Clifford (20 years and 12 days old at time of trade) [FIMG=500]https://cdn.newsday.com/ace/c:ZDFiMzMxMDItMzQ4ZC00:MTYzNTUy/landscape/1280[/FIMG] [th]Tm[/th][th]G[/th][th]PA[/th][th]AB[/th][th]R[/th][th]H[/th][th]2B[/th][th]3B[/th][th]HR[/th][th]RBI[/th][th]SB[/th][th]CS[/th][th]BB[/th][th]SO[/th][th]BA[/th][th]OBP[/th][th]SLG[/th][th]OPS[/th][th]TB[/th][th]GDP[/th][th]HBP[/th][th]SH[/th][th]SF[/th][th]IBB[/th] Fayetteville (A)2512192223150215312527.337.488.457.9444203010 Asheville (A+)5825021435581101646112162.271.356.547.903117410050 HOU Totals8337130657891601861424689.291.399.520.919159413060 [th]Tm[/th][th]G[/th][th]PA[/th][th]AB[/th][th]R[/th][th]H[/th][th]2B[/th][th]3B[/th][th]HR[/th][th]RBI[/th][th]SB[/th][th]CS[/th][th]BB[/th][th]SO[/th][th]BA[/th][th]OBP[/th][th]SLG[/th][th]OPS[/th][th]TB[/th][th]GDP[/th][th]HBP[/th][th]SH[/th][th]SF[/th][th]IBB[/th] Brooklyn (A+)32140117132240620101851.188.307.376.6834413020

Schaefer is the one beer to have when you're having more than one. WAR is friend only to the undertaker.

Ottavino less than two quarters short of Schaefer glory. If he'd held a runner or two on, he'd be swimming in suds.

May's had one of his best seasons, including turning into a regular closer for the first time. That (his retirement) is a surprising decision, but a season like the one they had in Oakland can be a kick in the head. He also decided to burn owner John Fisher somewhat fiercely on the way out the door. “Sell the team, dude. I tried to get a ‘Sell' shirt. It didn't get here fast enough. Sell it, man. Let someone who actually, like, takes pride in the things they own own something. There's actually people who give a shit about the game. Let them do it. Take mommy and daddy's money somewhere else, dork.” “If you're going to be a greedy fuck, own it. There's nothing weaker than being afraid of cameras. … Do what you're going to do, bro. Whatever, you're a billionaire, they exist, you guys have all this power — you shouldn't have any because you haven't earned any of it, but anyway, whatever.” “It is what it is. Reality is you got handed everything you have. And now, you're too soft to take any responsibility for anything you're doing.”

Thanks. A limited number of GM jobs may be open at the moment, but probably a greater number of president jobs are available if other teams want to go in that direction. She also could probably get a lot of interest from the league office or from sectors outside baseball until the chair she's looking for opens up. It's bold of her to walk away, but she's had a pretty impressive walk year.

Does Kepner back up his assertions with any quotes supporting the notion that Jeter's mind is highly respected in the industry? That colleagues and rivals were befuddled by his tenure ending? It's not like somebody has moved in to hire him since. Anyhow, that's a courageous jump by Ms. Ng.

Here's Rex with dad Todd and mom Karen Darvin. https://i.pinimg.com/564x/6a/b8/60/6ab860d24cdb5da62053b4c7e7b74b86.jpghttps://i.pinimg.com/564x/6a/b8/60/6ab860d24cdb5da62053b4c7e7b74b86.jpg>

Can't get much Todd-ier than those lips.